as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw
Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space
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Recent Examples of helical
Unlike standard laser beams that propagate straight, vortex beams twist along their axis, creating a helical wavefront with a distinct ‘null intensity’ region at the center.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
These helical stacks are similar to a screw thread.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Both resulted in a clear improvement in the efficiency and stability of the OSC, but the chiral – or helical – structure yielded the best results.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
When printed with a helical structure, that number increased to 56 percent higher efficiency and 50 times more stable while the process was also successful for manufacturing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
These helical stacks are similar to a screw thread.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Both resulted in a clear improvement in the efficiency and stability of the OSC, but the chiral – or helical – structure yielded the best results.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
When printed with a helical structure, that number increased to 56 percent higher efficiency and 50 times more stable while the process was also successful for manufacturing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helical
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In 1977, a young American artist named Anna Sofaer found a spiral petroglyph near the top of Fajada Butte, one of the highest points in the park.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Beyond the reception area of the six-floor Art Deco building—a space decorated with a mustard leather sofa and walnut lounge chairs upholstered in black leather or blue velvet—is a spiral terrazzo staircase that guests can use to access the hotel’s suites.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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In addition, the watch has a stop-second function, which halts the balance wheel and seconds hand when the winding crown is pulled out, allowing for precise time adjustments.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 90 about 30 miles outside of New Orleans — on a winding, narrow stretch of the two-lane highway known as the Old Spanish Trail, per The Salina Journal.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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“Helical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helical. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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